Mucilage receptacle



Mar. 6, 1923.

. R. G. KRAEUTER I MUCILAGE RECEPTACLE Filed Feb 9, 1922 2 )NVSQTOR I J ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar, 6, 1923.

UG AGE RECEPTACL-E.

Application filed February 9, 1922. Serial No. 535,287.

To all whom it'mag conce r'n:

1 Be it known that I, RI HARD Gr. Knano'rnn, a citizen of the United States; and aresident of Irvington, in the county of Essex and Stateof New J ersey, have invented new and usefullmprovements in Mucila ge Receptacles',-of which the following-is a specification. 7

This invention relatestoa mucilage. receptacle of the type comprising a bottle. or jar to receive mucilageand a brush or dauben for applying the mucilage to a surface.

The objects of'the invention are to provide a mucilage receptacle of this character'embodying novel features of construction whereby the'receptacle and dauber are maintained in a clean and. sanitary condition; to provide in such device means. for preventing the dauber from picking up an excess amount of mucilage; toi provide improved means for mai'ntaining the daube'r always moist with mucilage and yet'not immersed in the body of'the mucilage, so as to be instantlyrr'eady for use; to providea wick-or absorbent'member immersed in the mucilage in the receptacle andhaving its upper end; at all times" positioned aboveithe level of the muc-ilage and means fonmai-ntaining' contact betweenthe dauber and said endof the wick when not in use; to thus mount the said wick or absorbent'meniber on a light spring in the receptacle, and place the dauber in the cover of the receptacle, said spring tending to hold said upper end of the wick at a distance from the mouth of the receptacle less than the distance which said dauber enters the receptacle when the cover is applied, and the weight of said cover being sufficient to overcome the resistance of said spring when the dauber engages the said end of the wick as the cover is applied; and to obtain other results and advantages as may be broughtout by the following description,

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several views,

Figure l'is a side elevation of a mucilage receptacle embodying my invention as it is assembled for packing and transporting, portions being broken away and'shown in sectlon;

Fi ure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectiona l view through the receptacle with the cover clamping means removed;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the recaps tacle with the cover removed,' and i Figure 4 isa, bottom plan. view ofi'the cover. i

In the embodiment of theinventionshofwn on the drawings the reference character 1 designates a receptacle of any'suitable ma: terial, such as glass, porcelain, etc.,' saidreceptacle having an open end, adapted to be normally closed by a cover'2 Wll-lChflSnprO: vided with an annular projecting flange 3, adapted to rest upon the edge of the receptacle. I

an absorbent wick member a is mounted in the receptacle 1,:the upper end of" said vwick member being providedwith an: enlarged head 6 to which :is securedfone endz'of a helical spring 5, the, other end ofwhich is adapted to rest upon the bottom of the, receptacle. The spring 5.4i's so arranged as to maintain the head '63 vnfthe wick above-the level, of the mucilagein;ther'eceptacle 1 and with this construction it will beunderlstpod that the mucilage will beconveyed upwardly through the wick 4: by oapill'aryiattraotion to the head 6. The cover 2' is provided withan absorbent pad or theilike'T-Kvhioh is adapted to serve as a dauber or brush forFapp'lying the mucilage to a surface,'and.it will-be" ob;-

served that by engagement ofithe pad Twith the head 6 of the wickthe mucilage will. be transferred to the pad and may be then applied to a surface. The spring is so positioned as to maintain the upper end of the wick 4 at a distance below the top of the receptacle 1 less than the distance which the pad 7 projects into the receptacle when the cover 2 is in position thereon, and the weight of the cover 2 is preferably sufiicient to overcome the resistance of the spring 5. Thus, when the cover is applied to the receptacle the wick 4 will be forced downwardly against the action of the spring 5, and the head 6 of the wick will be maintained in contact with the pad 7.

'VVith this construction the receptacle can be maintained in a clean and sanitary con dition, and an excess amount of mucilage is prevented from being picked up by the pad 7. The constant'contact of the wick and the pad when the cover is in position on the receptacle also maintains the dauber in condition for instant use.

For the purpose of packing and transportin mucilage in the receptacle, the outer end 0 the receptacle 1 may be threaded as at 8 and a flanged clamping ring 9 threaded upon the receptacle and overlapping the flange 2 of the cover as clearly shownin Figure l, a packing ring 10 being interposed between the cover and the receptacle. This clamping ring 9 may also be utilized when the receptacle is out of use for any great length of time in, order to seal the receptacle and maintain the mucilage in proper condition.

The invention has been shown in connection with a receptacle for mucilage, but it will be understood that it is capable of use as a moistening device or for like purposes. While I have shown and described one possible embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that this only for the purpose of illustrating the principles thereof. and that many modifications and changes can be made in the detail construction of the invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. Therefore, I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself except as required by the following claims when construed in the light of the prior art.

Having thus described the invention, what 1' claim is:

1. The combination of a receptacle to receive a liquid and having an open end, an absorbent member adapted to be immersed in said liquid with a portion thereof above the level of said liquid, a member for applying said liquid to a surface and adapted to close said open end of the receptacle, and yielding means for maintaining contact between said absorbent member and said applying member when the latter is in closing position on the receptacle.

2. The combination of a receptacle to re ceive a liquid and having an open end, an absorbent member adapted to be immersed in said liquid, a member for applying said liquid to a surface and adapted to close said open end of the receptacle, and yielding means for maintaining a portion of said absorbent member above the level of said liquid so that as said applying member is placed in closing position it engages said absorbent member and forces the same downwardly into the receptacle against the action of the said yielding means to main-' tain contact between said applying member and said absorbent member.

3. The combination of a receptacle to receive a liquid and having an open end, an absorbent member adapted to be immersed in said liquid, a spring for supporting said absorbent member in the receptacle with a portion above the level of said liquid, a member for applying said liquid to a surface and adapted to close said receptacle, said member being of a weight suificient'to overcome the resistance of said spring and adapted to engage said absorbent member as the applying member is placed in closing position on said receptacle and force said absorbent member downwardly into the receptacle against the action of said spring.

4. The combination of a receptacle toreceive a liquid and having an open end. a removable cover for said open end having an absorbent surface on the under side thereof, an absorbent member adapted to be immersed in said liquid, and yielding means for supporting said absorbent member in said receptacle with a portion thereof above the surface of said liquid and in engagement with said absorbent surface on said cover.

RICHARD G. KRAEUTER. 

